A glamorous cocktail of lost kingdoms, supernatural excitement and flashy special effects, Wincer's gently self-mocking tone makes this pulp-fiction treasure a slice of exotic escapism.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 2, 2024

…a plush film, even if the tone, central performance and script all badly need revisions…

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 3, 2022

No one seems to be taking any of it seriously, especially as the dialogue reflects dumbed-down conversations and repetition for viewers who may not be paying attention.

| Original Score: 2/10 | Sep 24, 2020

If you're looking for a movie that captures the foundational spirit of comic book adventure, The Phantom is for you.

| May 8, 2020

A sleek and breezy action film in the vein of "Indiana Jones"...

| Apr 10, 2017

Maybe "The Phantom" would have been better served betting the house on its old-school aesthetic. Supertitles. Narrators. Melodramatic music. Cheesy? Sure, but bravely so, in a way that would make it a bold outlier rather than a mostly blas casualty.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 27, 2016

'90s superhero adventure has action violence, profanity.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 19, 2016

The result is oddly ineffectual and sometimes just plain dull.

| Jul 19, 2010

If the biggest problem with costumed superheroes is those silly costumes, the venerable comic-book crimefighter known as the Phantom (Billy Zane) has a bigger problem than most.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 19, 2010

Our grim avengers of the 21st century could use some reminding that it's okay to smile once in awhile… and that 'fun' should be more than just an afterthought when stories of this ilk are told.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 7, 2010

As the Phantom, Billy Zane, buff to the max, has a likable insouciance, but there's not much he can do to flesh out this relic.

| Original Score: C | Jul 7, 2010

While it hardly stands to vanquish the celluloid incarnations of Superman and Batman, this version of an older cartoon crusader's exploits does have a pleasingly astute sense of its place in the great scheme of things pulp.

Full Review | Mar 26, 2009

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 8, 2008

This belated, albeit decorative adaptation looks tamely second-hand.

| Jun 24, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 29, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 26, 2005

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Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 10, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 29, 2003